Free backpacks and school supplies at Bellevue Library for Back to School Bash
Mayor Muriel Bowser and other D.C. agencies and businesses will be at Bellevue Library Tuesday handing out backpacks and other school supplies.
Homicide near U Street Metro Station under investigation
Parts of U Street – near the Metro station and the &Pizza restaurant next door – have been taped off by police as they investigate a Saturday morning homicide in the area.
DC man dies following shooting in Northwest, police say
Metropolitan Police are searching for leads in the shooting death of a man who was found in Northwest D.C. Sunday afternoon.
Police searching for 13-year-old DC teen missing over a week
Metropolitan police are searching for a 13-year-old girl who has been missing for over a week.
Hyundai offering free anti-theft technology to some DC drivers
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has announced that the District is partnering with Hyundai to provide residents who own or lease certain vehicle makes and models with free anti-theft technology.
1-on-1 with DC’s next police chief Pamela Smith
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on Monday named Pamela Smith as the new chief of the city's police department, making her the first Black woman to lead the law enforcement agency.
Local leaders rally behind DC's new police chief
“I think we need her. Coming in a time like this shows she’s passionate and up for the job."
New DC chief of police announced
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser nominated Pamela A. Smith to become D.C.’s next chief of police on Monday.
Near drowning at DC pool leaves 2 adults in critical condition
A man and a woman nearly drowned at a Northeast pool Thursday evening, and according to authorities, both are currently in critical condition.
Mt. Pleasant man detained using 'spit hood,' video shared on Twitter
A man was detained in Mt. Pleasant Monday evening and put in a spit hood before being taken away by police.
DC police search for biker accused of sexual assault
The search is on for a man accused of recently making unwanted sexual contact with two people in Northwest.
'Got guns?': DC police announce new intitiative to get illegal firearms off the streets
The Metropolitan Police Department is launching a new initiative to get illegal guns off the streets of D.C.
DC police stepping up traffic enforcement this summer
D.C. police are determined to save lives. That's why officers will be stepping up traffic enforcement this summer.
Pregnant woman shot dead in DC; baby in critical condition: police
A manhunt continues for the gunmen who shot and killed a pregnant woman in Washington, D.C. Thursday while she sat in a parked car.
Bowser to hear from residents on priorities for next DC Chief of Police
The Bowser Administration is holding a virtual townhall Thursday evening to hear from D.C. residents what they think the priorities should be for the next D.C. Chief of Police.
DC mom last seen on Easter found dead in Waldorf
The body of a D.C. mother who has been missing since Easter was found in Waldorf over the weekend.
Bowser calls on DC residents for priorities for new police chief
With D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee's retirement this week, Mayor Muriel Bowser wants to know what D.C. thinks the new police chief should focus on.
Mom says student shot outside KIPP DC College Prep was targeted for his Air Jordans and iPhone
A grieving mother spoke out for the first time Wednesday about her son being shot outside KIPP DC College Preparatory school in Northeast.
DC police officer arrested for allegedly taking photo of witness in her bra
A D.C. police officer has been arrested for voyeurism.
4 shootings overnight in DC: police
D.C. police reported four separate shootings across the District Saturday night into Sunday.